Status:
COMPLETED
10-year Results of Open Inguinal Hernia Repair
Lead Sponsor:
Tartu University Hospital
Conditions:
Recurrence
Chronic Pain
Eligibility:
All Genders
18+ years
Brief Summary
The main goal of the research is to evaluate the long-term results of open anterior alloplasty of inguinal hernia, mainly the occurrence of recurrences. The secondary aim of the study is to clarify th...
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion
- primary inguinal hernia operated between 2008-2013 at the Tartu University Hospital
- elective surgery
- age at least 18 years old at the time of the operation
- ability to understand the guidelines and willing to participate in the study
Exclusion
- recurrent hernia
- strangulated hernia
- age under 18 years at the time of surgery
- does not agree to participate in the study
- does not understand the guidelines. Regarding the last exclusion criterion: since it is an assessment of the remote results of the treatment and probably relatively many of the subjects are very elderly, it may happen that when contacting the patient by phone it turns out that the patient is no longer adequate to make a decision about participating in the study or to answer questions (experienced cerebral infarction, dementia, etc. .) - in this case, the patient is not invited to the appointment.
Key Trial Info
Start Date :
May 22 2018
Trial Type :
OBSERVATIONAL
Allocation :
ACTUAL
End Date :
December 31 2023
Estimated Enrollment :
234 Patients enrolled
Trial Details
Trial ID
NCT06008535
Start Date
May 22 2018
End Date
December 31 2023
Last Update
April 11 2024
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Tartu University Hospital
Tartu, Tartu, Estonia, 50406